Combined bed and parcel-carrier.



J. C. GOIN.

COMBINED BED AND PARCEL CARRIER.

RPPLICATIUN FlLED JUNE I2 1916.

Patented J une 12, 1917.

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COMBINED BED AND PARCEL CARRIER.

' APPLICATION FILED IUNE 12,4916.

Patented June 12, 1917.

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UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JASPER C. GOIN, F DLHLGB EI, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED BED AHD PARCEL-CARRIER.

Toallwkz'nn itma concern: I

Be it known is at I, JASPER 0. Gem, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dahlgren Hamilton county, and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Combined Bed and Parcel-Carrier, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined bed and parcel carrier.

v The' vention-c'onsists of a frame adapted to be hinged to the runningboard of an automobile and 'comprisin' a number of sec-' .tionscapablejof being olded in a vertical tionahove the running board andspaced tom-the side of the automobile body to form 8. 00m artment forthe reception of packages and (Ea like, and also capable of beingextended horizontally so that the sections are ,in continuation of eachother and of the 'runnin board to form abed frame, and haw i hot?springs supported by the sections.

-e object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharactermentioned having supportin devices for supporting the folds sections 6the franie in vertical adjustment for the purpose stated and arranged tointerlock'with each other to retain a horizontal position in alinementwith the runnin board of the vehicle so that the frame an are inalinement and cooperatewith :he running board to form the bed.

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I and illustrating the folded sections of the rame vertica re 1 1s aplan view of .the device folded and supported in vertical position 85tended laterall from the running board.

Fig. 5 is a etailed sectional view on the dim 5-5 of'Fig. 2, enlar drelative to the" preceding view showing t e-inte'rlocking debetweenthesections ofthe frame.

Specificationof Letter! latent.

Fig. 6 is a detailed sectional view on'the line 6-6 of Fig. 1 showingone of the devices for fastening together the different parts of theframe when the frame is in a vertical position.

The running board 1 is supported hori' zontally at the sidev of theautomobile body by bracket arms 2 carried by the frame of theautomobile. The frame of the bed and parcel carrier includes an innerframe part composed of an angle bar bent to provide two side arms 3 anda connecting portion 4. Hinges 5 connect the inner part of the frame tothe running board and the same fastening devices 6 are employed toconnect the hinges to the running board and to hold the running boardupon the arms 2. The pivots of 'the hinges are at the outer side edge ofthe running board, so that the innerpart of the frame can be raised to avertical position above the side edge of the running board and spacedfrom the automobile body, or can be placed in a horizontal position asdesired.

The outer part of the frame also comprises an angle bar folded toprovide side portions 7 and-a connecting portion 8, the side portions 7being pivotedto the sides 3 of the inner frame part by axially alinedhinge bolts 9. The outer frame part is arranged so that the hingedflanges thereof will bear upon the upper surface of the sides 3, thusforming a locked connection so that when the two parts of the frame arehorizontally extended they will be supported approximately in alinementwith each others When the outer end of the inner frame part is raisedthe inner end of the outer frame part will also be raised, enabling theouter Patented June 12, 1917. Application filed June 12, 1916. semi No.103,290.

frame part to fall inwardly against the inner frame part. The connectingpart 4 of the inner frame supports a number of project ing bolts 10which, when the two frame parts are folded together andare in vertical"positions, extend through holes 11 in the connecting part 8 of theouter frame and receive clamping nuts 12 by which the frame is, retained in folded position.

The outer frame part carries wall membars 13 which extend toward thebody of the bile body, said side walls bein automobile when the deviceis folded, said walls forming two-sides of the compartment, the othertwo sides of which are formed by the vehicle bod and the springs of thebed respectively: he outer ends of. the side arms 3 of the inner framesupport a pivoted truss-bar 1'1- constituting a support for theintermediate portion of the springs when the device is folded in avertical position to form. the compartment, and Which conr-ititutes a.brace to strengthen the intermediate portion of the frame when utilizedas a bed. When utilized as a bed the bracket 14 turns on its pivots sothat it is considerably below the springs and therefore forms noobstruction to the expansion of the springs under the weight of theperson occupying the bed.

The walls 13 are strengthened by legs 15 having their upper endsattached to the side arms 7 of the outer frame part and being; ofsuflicient length to support the frame sub stantially horizontal, and torelieve the weight of .the frame from the side Walls when the device isused as a bed. Brackets .16 are attached to the legs 15 and are providedwith slots 17 to receive the upper extremities of the supporting arms 18when the frameis folded in vertical position. The upper ends of the arms18 are threaded and receive clamping nuts 19, which approximately holdthe device in folded position wertically above the running board to formthe compartment for parcels and packages, and the like.

A device of this character is highly useful in connection withautomobiles and constitutes a convenient attachment capable of use as aparcel and package carrier when in transit and conveniently changeableinto a bed frame when the automobile is .not in motion.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the character described, comprising an inner frame :part,hinges connecting the inner frame part with the running board of anautomob 1e and enabling it to be moved to horizont 1.1 nosition or tovertical position at the 0 e71. w ie edge of the running board, an outerframe 1. .rt pi oted to the inner frame part and arranger]. to form acontinuation thereof when the inner frame part is horizontal and to foldagainst the outer side of the inner frame part when in verticalposition, means for interlocking the inner and outer frame parts inhorizontal position, means for supporting said frame parts vertically atthe outer side of the running board, and side walls carried by one ofsaid frame parts extending toward and terminating close to theautomoshaped to form complete end closures for t e space between saidframe parts and the automobile a rrangml body when said-frame parts arein vertical position.

2. In an automobile, the combination with the running board thereof, of;an inner frame part, hinges connecting the inner frame part with therunnin board and"enabling said frame art to be mo vcd to verticalposition at the outer edge of the running board, or to horizontalposition in alineinent with the running hnzml as desired. an outer frameit pivol'wl to the imu frame part and to fold at the outer side of theinner one p in vertical position and to be eltezuled izno horizontalcontinuation. of the hints frame part, bed springs supported by saidframe parts and arranged to fold in conformity therewith When the frameparts ar folded as aforesaid, means for l'iolding said frame parts in.substantially horzontal alinement, means in connection with the outerframe part and "with. the running board for supporting said frame partsin bid i. position vertically at the edge of the running board, and m'derr' y one of said frame parts and extending toward. the automobile bodywhen said f rams parts are in vertical position, said side wallsterminating close to the automobile body and. being shaped to formcomplete end closures of the space between saidframe parts and theautomobile body.

The combination with the running board of an automobile, of an innerframe part,

hinges connecting the inner frame part and the running board andenabling said frame part to be moved from horizontal position tovertical positiom an outer frame part hinged to the inner frame partand. arranged to fold against the outer side of the inner frame partwhen the latter is moved to verlical pos on, arms in connection with.the running l. iawt and. brackets on the outer frame part arranged toengage said. arms to support said frame parts folded in verticalposition.

"lhcc ElbllliltlfillWltlltllt!FTUIlIllIi or" an arionmh"1; of an innerframe i hing h the running enal'. .o. to horizontal 1' tion or tovertical pd edge of the rnnnii part pivoted to tl er frame partandarranged to form a cont-in ition thereof when. the inner frame part ishorizontal andto fold against the outer side of the inner frame partwhen in vertical position, springs supported by the inner and outerframe parts, a supporting device for the intermediate portion of thesprings when said frame parts are folded together'in vertical position,side.

ml an outer frame 1 and being shmgmdi. t0 farm mmplwte @mi elm-sures offilm spam bwnwmu mild framn parts and the autmnnbile body, devices f0fastening the frames parts tngmthar in ver tic-n1 position, and dvammsin summation with the running ham-d for balding the frame parts invertical position

